Description …. The questions provided do not require students to explore for the answers.Answers do not need to be investigated and can be found directly in the textbook or internet.
Description…. The questions provided somewhat require students to investigate and explore, but some of the questions are yes or no questions and can be found in a textbook or on the internet.
Description… All of the questions provided require students to do hands-on investigations to find the answer.Each question leads learners to be engaged in an open investigation.
Evidence
No evidence or explanations are needed.
Some of the activity requires learners to back up their answers with evidence, but a portion of the activity does not require explanations.
Throughout the activity, learners are always expected to provide accurate observations and make observations.
Explanations
Explanations were not required throughout the activity.
Some of the activity required explanations from learners, but was not consistent.
Explanations were needed throughout the activity.Explanations related the unfamiliar to what was already learned.Learners built new ideas upon their current prior knowledge.
Evaluation
Learners were not required to evaluate their explanations.
Learners needed to provide explanations throughout the activity, but there were no alternative explanations for some of the questions.
Evaluation of all explanations were needed throughout the activity.Possible elimination and revisions were needed.
Communication
No communication of what was learned needed to be expressed.
Communication was needed, and not just between the educator and the learner.Yet, the communication that was required did not show that student had a firm grasp of knowledge on the topic.
Communication was needed, and not just between the educator and the learner.Communication was required to be expressed clearly and show that learners were able to solidify an empirically based argument.
Inquiry is the act of seeking information by asking questions.Inquiry allows students to discover concepts on their own and develop questions and explanations.Inquiry learning means that students must be engaged by purposeful questions, and perhaps be able to explore answers on their own.This learning style also states that students give priority to evidence and require empirical evidence and explanations are provided.Learners must formulate evidence based on reason.Also, learners are required to evaluate their explanations.Finally, communication of what was learned must be expressed clearly, and learners must be able to solidify an empirically based argument.
1. "8th Grade English" is a webquest that can be found at http://www.freewebs.com/jfeli85/. The webquest has students research how their actions effect global warming. Students work in groups and research ways that they can try and put an end to global warming. Students then write their findings on the class website.
This webquest is designed for 8th Grade Students
2a. This webquest complies with the following NY State Standards:
Students will listen, read, write, and speak for information and understanding.
Students will read and listen to oral, writte, and elctronically produced texts.
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The questions provided do not require students to explore for the answers. Answers do not need to be investigated and can be found directly in the textbook or internet.
The questions provided somewhat require students to investigate and explore, but some of the questions are yes or no questions and can be found in a textbook or on the internet.
All of the questions provided require students to do hands-on investigations to find the answer. Each question leads learners to be engaged in an open investigation.
Explanations were not required throughout the activity.
Inquiry is the act of seeking information by asking questions. Inquiry allows students to discover concepts on their own and develop questions and explanations. Inquiry learning means that students must be engaged by purposeful questions, and perhaps be able to explore answers on their own. This learning style also states that students give priority to evidence and require empirical evidence and explanations are provided. Learners must formulate evidence based on reason. Also, learners are required to evaluate their explanations. Finally, communication of what was learned must be expressed clearly, and learners must be able to solidify an empirically based argument.
1. "8th Grade English" is a webquest that can be found at http://www.freewebs.com/jfeli85/. The webquest has students research how their actions effect global warming. Students work in groups and research ways that they can try and put an end to global warming. Students then write their findings on the class website.
This webquest is designed for 8th Grade Students
2a. This webquest complies with the following NY State Standards:
Students will listen, read, write, and speak for information and understanding.
Students will read and listen to oral, writte, and elctronically produced texts.